Reference :
V-P-AF-E-02309
Date :
2015
Caption :
Kabul. After benefiting from the ICRC physical rehabilitation programme, Noor, a 17-years-old-young-man who lost his leg, has started playing football again.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Story and account on app.icrc.org, 2015: “Football. Not just a game, but a game-changer for thousands in Afghanistan. Years of conflict, violence and desperate hardships have made life almost unbearable in Afghanistan. Landmines, once scattered across the country, have robbed thousands of their ability to do the most basic of things like being able to move around freely. While preventable childhood diseases, such as polio, have meant countless children have faced a daily struggle to simply be able to walk. But through our physical rehabilitation programmes across Afghanistan, adults and children alike are getting the chance to feel whole again, and for many, to play the game that they love – football. Changing lives through football. Facing life with a disability can be extremely challenging. At the ICRC-supported rehabilitation centre in Kabul, football is helping people to meet others who experience similar daily struggles and find strength within themselves. It is also helping people to regain their sense of self belief."
“My name is Noor Rahman. I am 17 years old and I am a junior football player. I lost my leg about four years ago. I was going to school when a bomb exploded in the street. I lost my hearing for a year too. I stopped going to school and my social life disappeared. The ICRC rehabilitation centre helped me to hear again. I also received an artificial leg and learned walk. Now I go to school and everyone is very happy in my family. What does football mean to you? I always loved playing football but I thought that I would never be able to play again. But now I can, thanks to all the support I received from my doctors.”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5440x7264
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
